The Japanese lender said it now expects a net loss of 28 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 31, after previously forecasting a net profit of 24 billion yen.
China Market Update: Alibaba Spin-Off As PBOC Steps Up Real Estate Support
Asian equities were mixed overnight, as Hong Kong posted a gain, South Korea outperformed the region, Japan was off, and Australia underperformed the region.
Soccer-Iran dump Syria out of Asian Cup on penalties to set up quarter-final with Japan
Iran survived going down to 10 men to beat Syria 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Asian Cup last-16 on Wednesday after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, setting up a tasty quarter-final clash with four-times champions Japan.
JERA to check two thermal power plants in Japan after Wednesday fire
JERA, Japan’s biggest power generator, will check two thermal power plants which are using woody biomass fuel similar to the Taketoyo thermal power station which was hit by a fire on Jan. 31, it said in a statement.
Japan government accepts it’s no longer the ’90s, stops requiring floppy disks
The Japanese government is finally letting go of floppy disks and CD-ROMs. It recently announced amendments to laws requiring the use of the physical media formats for submissions to the government for things like alcohol business,
US, Japan conduct joint naval drills
The US and Japanese navies held joint exercises in the Philippine Sea this week, in a show of force as tensions with China and North Korea rise.Japanese and Chinese vessels have regularly been involved in tense incidents in disputed areas,
Japan’s SLIM Mission Is Revived on the Moon
After being stuck without power for more than a week, Japan’s Moon lander has woken up and started snapping images of the lunar surface. On 28 January, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) re-established contact with the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM),
Japan’s SMFG reports solid Q3 profit on brisk lending in Japan
Japan’s second-largest bank, on Thursday reported a 10.7% increase in third-quarter net profit thanks to brisk loan demand at home.
US Property Losses Trigger 20% Drop in Japanese Bank Aozora
Japan’s Aozora Bank Ltd. became the second lender in a span of hours to surprise investors with losses tied to US commercial property, sending shares down by the limit and heightening concerns about …
China has nudged Japan aside as No. 1 auto exporter, Japanese data show
Data from a Japanese auto industry association show that China overtook Japan as the world’s largest vehicle exporter last year.